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Quadratic Functions Test

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Standard form of a quadratic equation
a)
y=x²
b)
y=ax²+bx+c
c)
y=mx+b
d)
y=x
2.
The graph of a quadratic function is called a
a)
Parabola
b)
Vertex
c)
Axis of Symmetry 
d)
Vertex Form
3.
A parabola is upside-down when a is:
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
0
d)
infinite
4.
Which best describes the vertex of a parabola?
a)
Any point on the parabola.
b)
A point on the x-axis.
c)
The highest or lowest point of a parabola
d)
A point on the y-axis.
5.

Name the vertex

a)

(1,1)

b)

(0,0)

6.
What is the vertex?
a)
(2, 4)
b)
(3, -1)
c)
(0, 8)
d)
(4, 2)
7.
What is the vertex?
a)
(5,2)
b)
(2,5)
c)
(-2,5)
d)
(-5,2)
8.
Does this graph have a maximum or minimum value?
a)
maximum
b)
minimum
c)
neither
d)
both
9.
Does this parabola have a minimum or maximum and what is its value?
a)
minimum: 2
b)
maximum: 2
c)
minimum: 5
d)
maximum: 5
10.
The axis of symmetry line passes through which point?
a)
y-intercept
b)
any random point
c)
vertex
d)
symmetrical point for the vertex
11.

What is the equation for axis of symmetry?

a)

y = 3

b)

x = 3

c)

x = 5

d)

x = 1

12.

Name the Axis of Symmetry

a)

x = 1

b)

x = 0

13.

Is this a maximum or a minimum?

a)

max

b)

min

c)

cannot be determined

14.

Does this graph have maximum or minimum value?

a)

maximum

b)

minimum

c)

neither

d)

both

15.

What are the x-intercept(s) of this graph?

a)

-1 and -3

b)

-1 and 3

c)

1 and 3

d)

1 and -3

16.

What are the coordinates of the y-intercept?

a)

(-3, 0)

b)

(0, -3)

c)

(2, 1)

d)

y=-3

17.

What are the X-intercept(s) of this graph?

a)

-1 and -3

b)

1 and -3

c)

1 and 3

d)

-1 and 3

18.
What are the coordinates of the y-intercept?
a)
(-3, 0)
b)
(0, -3)
c)
(2, 1)
d)
y=-3
19.

What is the y-intercept of this graph?

a)

-6

b)

-2

c)

3

d)

5

20.

Use the picture to find the vertex and axis of symmetry.

a)

Vertex: (8, 3); axis of symmetry: y=3

b)

Vertex: (8, 3); axis of symmetry: x=3

c)

Vertex: (3, 8); axis of symmetry: y=3

d)

Vertex: (3, 8); axis of symmetry: x=3

21.

What is the vertex?

a)

(-2,0)

b)

(0,0)

c)

(0,-4)

d)

(2,0)

22.

Select the answer that has a, b, and c correctly labeled:

y=x2+2x9y=-x^2+2x-9  

a)

a= 1, b= 2, c= -9

b)

a= 2, b= -1, c= 9

c)

a= -9, b= 2, c= -1

d)

a= -1, b= 2, c= -9

23.

What is the equation of the line of symmetry for this quadratic function?

a)

x = -3

b)

x= .5

c)

x = 4

d)

x = -12

24.

Which direction will this parabola open?

y=2x2+8x16y=2x^2+8x-16  

a)

upwards

b)

downwards

25.
What is the green dot on the parabola called?
a)
maximum
b)
minumum
c)
roots
d)
zeros
26.
What is the vertex of the quadratic function:
y = x2 - 6x + 11?
a)
(3,2)
b)
(-3,-2)
c)
(-3,2)
d)
(3,-2)
27.
The axis of symmetry line passes through which point?
a)
y-intercept
b)
any random point
c)
vertex
d)
none of these
28.
What are the x- intercepts?
a)
x= 0 and x= -4
b)
x= 0 and x= 4
c)
y= 0
d)
x= 2
29.
What is another name for the x-intercepts of a quadratic?
a)
y-intercepts
b)
zeros
c)
x-axis
d)
none of these
30.
Factor completely
k2 -2k - 24
a)
(k+4)(k-6)
b)
(k+4)(k+6)
c)
(k+6)(k-1)
d)
(k-4)(k+6)
31.
Factor completely
k2+7x+10
a)
(k+2)(k+5)
b)
(k-2)(k-5)
c)
(k+10)(k+4)
d)
(k+2)(k-5)
32.
Factor completely
n2 + 16n + 63
a)
(n-7)(n+4)
b)
(n+7)(n-9)
c)
(n-3)(n-10)
d)
(n+7)(n+9)
33.
Identify the 'a' value: y = 16x2 -8x -24
a)
16
b)
8
c)
-8
d)
-24
34.
Solve  by factoring
x2 + 13x + 12 = 0
a)
x = -12, -1
b)
x = 12, 1
c)
x = 13, 1
d)
x = -13, -1
35.
Factor: x2 + 2x – 3
a)
(x - 2)(x + 1)
b)
(x + 1)(x - 3)
c)
(x + 2)(x - 1)
d)
(x - 1)(x + 3)
36.

Identify the 'b' value: y = 16x2 -8x -24

a)

16

b)

-8

c)

8

d)

-24

37.
Does this graph have a maximum or minimum?
a)
Minimum
b)
Maximum
38.
What are the green dots called?
a)
axis of symmetry
b)
vertex
c)
parabola
d)
roots or x-intercepts
39.
What is the axis of symmetry of:y=2x2-4x+9
a)
x = 1
b)
x = -1
c)
x = -2
d)
x = 4
40.
What is the y-intercept of: y=7x2+2x -1
a)
(0, 1)
b)
(0, -1)
c)
(1, 0)
d)
(-1, 0)
41.
What is the y-intercept?
f(x) = -2x2 + 4x - 6
a)
(0, 6)
b)
(0, -6)
c)
(6, 0)
d)
(-6, 0)
42.
What do we call the highest or lowest point of a quadratic?
a)
parabola
b)
vertex
c)
graph
d)
point
43.
What is the green dot on the parabola called?
a)
maximum
b)
minumum
c)
roots
d)
zeros
44.

The standard form of a quadratic function is

a)

y = ax2 + bx + c

b)

a(x - h)2 + k

c)

y - y1 = m(x - x1)

d)

Ax + By = C

45.

Identify a, b, and c if y = +3x2 +5x - 8

a)

a=3, b=5, c= - 8

b)

A=3, B=-8, C=5

c)

A=3x2, B=5x, C=-8

d)

A=3x2 , B=-8, C=5x

46.
Does this parabola have a maximum or minimum?
a)
Maximum
b)
Minimum
47.
What do we call the graph of a quadratic?
a)
line
b)
vertex
c)
equation
d)
parabola
48.

What is the y-intercept? x23x+9x^2-3x+9  

a)

(9, 0)

b)

(0, 9)

c)

(1, 0)

d)

(-3, 0)

e)

(0, -3)

49.
What is the axis of symmetry?
f(x) = x- 8x + 15.
a)
x = -4
b)
x = 4
c)
y = 4
d)
y = -4
50.
What is the vertex?
f(x) = -x- 4x + 12.
a)
(-2, 16)
b)
(2, 0)
c)
(2, 4)
d)
(-2, 4)
51.

In the function

y = 7x2 +8x  10y\ =\ 7x^2\ +8x\ -\ 10  ,
the vertex is a ......

a)

minimum

b)

maximum

52.
Where is the axis of symmetry for this parabola?
a)
x = −1
b)
x = 0
c)
y = 3
d)
x = −3
53.
What is the axis of symmetry?
y = 3x- 6x + 4
a)
x=1
b)
x=-6
c)
x=2
d)
x=-1
54.

Find the Vertex: y= -5x2 -20x - 26

a)

(-2, -6)

b)

(2, 6)

c)

(6,2)

d)

(3, 6)

55.

The vertex of parabola y = - 2x2 - 4x + 1 is

a)

(1, 3)

b)

(- 1, 3)

c)

(- 1, -5)

d)

(- 1, 5)

56.
A parabola has a vertex at (-3,2).
Where is the axis of symmetry?
a)
y = -2
b)
x = 3
c)
x = -3
d)
y = 2
57.

Which formula allows you to find the x-value of the vertex from a standard form equation?

a)

x=b2ax=-\frac{b}{2a}  

b)

x=(p+q)2x=\frac{\left(p+q\right)}{2}  

c)

x=b±b24ac2ax=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}  

d)

x=hx=h  

58.

The axis of symmetry for a vertical parabola always matches...

a)

the y-intercept

b)

the y-value of the vertex

c)

the x-value of the vertex

d)

the x-intercepts

59.

Find the vertex, AOS, and y-intercept for the following equation.

y=4x2+20x22y=-4x^2+20x-22  

Choose all below that apply.

a)

Vertex:  (52, 3)\left(\frac{5}{2},\ 3\right)  

b)

Vertex:  (52, 97)\left(-\frac{5}{2},\ -97\right)  

c)

AOS:  x = 52x\ =\ \frac{5}{2}  

d)

AOS:  x = 52x\ =\ -\frac{5}{2}  

e)

y-intercept:  (0, 3)\left(0,\ 3\right)  

60.

Identify a: f ( x ) = 3x2 + 4x - 5

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

-5

61.
Describe the transformations of f(x) when compared to the parent function.
f(x)=x2+5
a)
horizontal shift right 5 units
b)
horizontal shift left 5 units
c)
vertical shift up 5 units
d)
vertical shift down 5 units
62.
Describe the transformations of f(x) when compared to the parent function.
f(x)=(x+7)2
a)
horizontal shift left 7 units
b)
horizontal shift right 7 units
c)
vertical shift up 7 units
d)
vertical shift down 7 units
63.
In the equation f(x)=5(x+3)2-10 what effect does the 5 do when compared to the parent function?
a)
Vertical stretch by a factor of 5
b)
Vertical shrink/compress by a factor of 5
c)
Reflect over x-axis
d)
Vertical shift up 5 units
64.
Which of the following describes the transformations done to the quadratic parent function of f(x) = x to obtain g(x) = 2x2 + 4 ?
a)
Vertical Stretch by a factor of 2 and vertical shift up 4 units
b)
 Vertical Shrink/Compress by a factor 2 and vertical shift up 4
c)
Vertical Stretch by a factor of 2 and horizontal shift left 4 units
d)
Vertical Shrink/Compress by a factor of 2 and horizontal shift right 4 units
65.
If the blue is f(x)=x2, the red must be
a)
g(x)=(x+3)2
b)
g(x)=(x-3)2
c)
g(x)=x2+3
d)
g(x)=x2-2
66.
Which of the following quadratic functions has the WIDEST graph?
a)
f(x)= -3x2
b)
h(x)= 2x2
c)
g(x)= ¼x2  
d)
p(x)= 4x2
67.
Which of the following is the correct equation for the given graph?
a)
f(x) = (x - 2)2 - 1
b)
f(x) = (x + 2)2 - 1
c)
f(x) = -(x + 2)2 - 1
d)
f(x) = -(x - 2)2 - 1
68.
If given the equation y = 3(x + 5)2 - 4, what is the vertex of the parabola?
a)
(5, -4)
b)
(-5, -4)
c)
(-15, -4)
d)
(15, -4)
69.
A parabola has a vertex at (-3,2).
Where is the axis of symmetry?
a)
y = -2
b)
x = 3
c)
x = -3
d)
y = 2
70.

Does the graph of this equation open up or down?

f(x) = -(x + 3)2 - 5

a)

up

b)

down

71.

What is Standard Form for Quadratic Equations?

(a)  

72.

What is Vertex Form for Quadratic Equations?

(a)  

73.

What does the a in Vertex Form tell you about the parabola in your graph?

a)

If the parabola is going Upward or Downward

b)

If the parabola is going left or right

74.

y=(x1)2+3y=\left(x-1\right)^2+3

75.

y=(x+3)22y=\left(x+3\right)^2-2

76.

y = -2(x+1)2+3

77.

Determine the domain and range of the function

a)

Domain: All real numbers

Range: All real numbers

b)

Domain: x ≥ -4

Range: All real numbers

c)

Domain: All real numbers

Range: y ≥ -4

d)

Domain: -1 ≤ x ≤ 5

Range: y ≥ -4

78.
What is the domain and the range for the graph?
a)
Domain : -2 ≤ x ≤ 2
Range : 0 ≤ y ≤ 4
b)
Domain : 0 ≤ x ≤ 4
Range : -2 ≤ y ≤ 2
c)
Domain : All real #s
Range : y ≤ 4
d)
Domain : -2 ≤ x ≤ 2
Range : y ≤ 4
79.
What are the coordinates of the y-intercept?
a)
(-3, 0)
b)
(0, -3)
c)
(2, 1)
d)
y=-3
80.

What is another name for the x-intercepts and solutions of a quadratic?

a)

y-intercept

b)

Zeros

c)

x-axis

d)

They don't have another name

81.
Use the graph to determine the solutions.
a)
-1 and -3
b)
1 and -3
c)
1 and 3
d)
-1 and 3
82.
What are the x- intercepts?
a)
x= 0 and x= -4
b)
x= 0 and x= 4
c)
y= 0
d)
x= 2
83.

Use the picture to find the vertex and axis of symmetry

a)

Vertex (3,8) Axis x = 3

b)

Vertex (3,8) Axis y = 3

c)

Vertex (8,3) Axis x = 3

d)

Vertex (8,3) Axis y = 3

84.
Does this parabola have a minimum or maximum and what is its value?
a)
minimum: 2
b)
maximum: 2
c)
minimum: 5
d)
maximum: 5
85.

Quadratic equations take the shape of a _______ when graphed.

a)

parabola

b)

straight line

c)

snaked line

d)

elliptical